Friday, August 19, 2011

Lao Damnoen Sai ลาวดำเนินทราย (Anonymous Thai Ensemble, Year Unknown)

An exquisite Thai classical offering performed by a characteristically anonymous ensemble. I have managed to determine- via google translate- that Lao Damnoen Sai means something akin to "Lao Song of the Sand". I thus am led to the assume that a number, if not all, of these compositions have origins in the Lao musical traditions of Eastern Thailand and/or Laos. Enormous thanks go to David H for lending me this gem, and to Peter from the always-delightful Monrakplengthai for his expert transcription and translation of the cover's text. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.

thanks so much, this is a great record... wish we knew who was playing!i think the best translation for the title would be "walking the sands (in lao accent)" the word "lao" (and often "khamen (khmer)", "phama (burmese)", etc.) preceeding the titles of thai classical pieces indicate an ethnic feel to the composition

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